These are the most wonderful people who bothered greeting me on my day! through SMS, that is.

Sept21

(10:54am) JENSEL: Hi ate oje,jensel 2. Nakitxt ra q. Hehe ADVANCE HAPI BIRTHDAY. Best wishes and shower more blessingz. Miz yah. (ano daw?shower more blessings?yan na ba ang new term 4 water?)

(5:42pm) CORINA: Lesbiana! Reply2 pud daw gamay?! Can we watch ths SATURDAY around 4? We’ll eat muna or what. Pwde rin sunday. Just text. kami ni miko bayad. Bday gift. Well?! (So… bribery! pilitan na ‘to! hehe.Hmmm… it’s a date!)

(11:47pm) MARCELA: MAKI2SUYO PO… Hapi 20th bday oje!:) hope u’r njoying ur lyf mor dan evr.. may God gv u mor dan wat u xpct..:) jst kip on blivng..:) meriest bday 2 u!:) luv yah!:) -em2 (mor dan wat i xpct?… ok, im now xpctng a dennis trillo, does that mean God’s gonna give me an orlando bloom?! hope so!)

Sept22

(12:00am) CORINA: Happy birthday! Syempre di ka pa daw nagreply noh?! (kasi naman la pong load!)

(12:31am) MAKKI: Happy bday, strawberry! Godblez u… Ayaw ka satisfy sa pgka SK lang ha… Aim high! Kanang kagawad na pud… Tpos brgy chair hantod sa mahimo kang mayor.. Okiez?! (waah, thank u 4 dat ambitious advice!)

(12:38am) DWA: Hapi bday oje! Mwah (Thanks dwa, mwah!)

(12:40am) DIMPLES: Happy Birthday. (hmmm… short and concise)

(12:48am) JAYPEE: Happy Birthday! Godspeed.. (isa pa ‘to)

It was weird how these people bothered texting at midnight… Someone must have forced them… i wonder…

(6:28am) JOCEL: Hapy bday day… Wshng u mor bdays 2 cum. (tnx day!)

(6:41am) ALLEN: Hapi bday insan… (thanks inzan_couzin! miss u so much!)

(7:15am) ROCHELLE: Ji! Hapi birthday! Weeeh!:) enjoy ur day.. cguro by nxt wik ko na padala gift mo..xenxa na ha..:)   (that’s no problem dear, as long as it WILL arrive!mwahaha…)

(8:47am) EDEN: F birthday mo, hapi birhtday! Kng hndi, d hindi! Jeje.. Enjoy ur day gurl! Godbles.. (huh,sarcastic?! last year u gave me a bookmark w/ a note dated sept 23! but my bday was actually sept 22nd. baka-sakali na naman ba ‘to eden?!

(10:36am) CORINA to GG: Ganyan pala kagrabe ang social life mo.Patay.Greet timbad.Bday! (yes, wrongly sent! so this was how everyone knew…)

(11:06am) GG: oje mae timbad!…happy birthday!..(do i sound lyk gisugo ni lopez?..haha) ayaw pagtago,pgpakaon jd..hehe..:)  (well,gg, ganyan n tlga ang uso ngaun.pilitan!)

(7:12pm) JoyLyn: hi mae! Hapy b-day! sory tlga nkalmtn me! (that’s ok dahling!)

P.S. for those who remembered and greeted, i love you.for those who i reminded and greeted, pashneang bakekang kau! for those who were forced to greet, kill corina. for those who do not care at all, kill yourself!

Happy New Year for me!(uhmm, soon!)

I’m counting down hours before I officially turn 20. Oh my, I feel old!

Yesterday, a family friend asked,"Oje, when are you getting married?" And my instant reaction was, "What the heck are you talking about?! I’m just 19, just graduated from college, and don’t even have my own Mercedes yet!" It’s funny how people think that I’m tying the knot any day now. Before the gown fitting and sponsor hunting, will you please let me find my man first?! (Ang mga matatanda talaga walang ibang nasa isip kundi pagpapakasal! Mga pakyu!)

It’s sad enough to think that my baby days are over now that I’m marking my second decade on earth. And to bother me about wedding plans is all the more exasperating!

When someone asks me how old I am, I proudly say 19. Hey, we must admit that it feels great to be young and be thought of as naive. It’s a different thing when you’re already 20, you know. By that age, people presume that you’re mature enough to not depend on anyone and to be wise enough to make a firm and logical decision. I’m not saying that any person below 20 cannot do that but it’s just that it’s a helpful excuse at times.

Well, what can I do? I can’t stop time or halt the calendar date from changing!

I wanna be 19 forever. But I want to clear that out, I’m not asking to die at 19, okay? It’s weird how the radio’s now playing "In the arms of an angel" by Sarah McLachlan. No, I don’t want to be in the arms of an angel at 19. Maybe at 99, though.

Okay, let those greetings come in. Call me, if you have my landline number. Send an SMS, if you have my mobile number. E-mail me if you have my e-address. Hug me if you see me in the mall, school, or street. Write a testimonial if you want. Make me happy. Do it now, I’m waiting!

since medyo hindi okay ang mood ko these past few days, i tried to treat myself to some sumptuous therapy. at dahil nga ang drama ng buhay ko ngaun ay "naagawan ng lalaki", at medyo uhaw ako, pagpasensyahan nyo na kung pagnasaan ko ‘tong mga magagandang hayop na ito. guys, girls, gays… meet daniel and dennis! yum, yum, yum! chaka ang world kung wala sila. cge, indulge!

i’ve just updated my profile. i placed a cute background in it that i’m sure you will like! ———>>>

two nights ago, i had a weird dream. there was a reunion for ateneo de davao graduates of 2006. i was entering the roxas gate when a spotlight coming from the covered court followed me as i walked in. i saw people saying their "his" and "hellos" to their old mates but i could not find even one familiar face around me. so i proceeded to the covered court decorated with red and white curtains and dim lights. it actually felt like prom night. i tried to look for my old classmates in the crowd, but no one was there. as i was trotting my way to the center where empty tables were set, a big, excited voice announced my arrival. "let us welcome our dear schoolmate, STRAWBERRY!", it said. and everyone inside the venue clapped in unison. end.

it was weird because nobody else knows that i’m strawberry except for my close high school friends and the great MC4A. i once told my classmates to not call me that way. my reason was that only my close friends should know about that. it’s not really a secret, and not a big deal. but some just make fun of it that it loses its cuteness and uniqueness (mwahaha!sige, palag!).

that dream made me think. maybe it’s a good thing after all. that even if people  call me strawberry and think it’s funny, the name will not be forgotten for sure. at least they’ll remember me everytime they see strawberries in pictures, books, wherever. i know it will unconsciously bind us even after college. tsk tsk, ‘guess i’m missing everyone already. guys, how are you all doing?! though you aren’t the most affectionate and appreciative classmates, you’re talented and smart! i hope we all succeed in all our chosen career paths!